Hey, just wanted to rant and let people know about how racist New Zealand really is.
I'm 28F originally from India, Came to NZ 7years ago. I've always faced racism and keep facing it on a regular basis now. What is happening. I've been called named on the street by adults, kids, homeless people in one week.
Last week a homeless lady(i think)on kroad started yelling at me and punched me in the stomach you saying indians are making the country dirty go back. I was walking tired and had my head down because of the kroad homeless people I'm already scared but I have to because i park on gundry Street.
Then a day or two later done drunk/high guy he didn't seem homeless at all it was in the morning which was around 10am started shouting that I'm taking his job and i should go back to my country, stop looting my country.
and then yesterday in the evening i was going back home couple of teenagers started shouting at me and saying you Indians are really filthy but let me get filthy as well. and let me taste that big curry of yours. I really wouldn't mind smelling bad after.
I'm so shook and I'm not alone and not the only times that has happened. I told my flatmates who are kiwis btw were saying that they have heard very similiar stories.
I'm so frustrated and scared to even drive to work anymore I've taken uber today to work and plan on doing that.
Like I've been getting so much hate for being Indian.
I don't know anymore i might be going back.
Has anyone else faced it?